Argyll and Bute Gift Card

Scotland Loves Local Argyll and Bute Gift Card

Argyll & Bute Council will shortly distribute Scotland Loves Local Argyll & Bute Gift Cards worth £120 to around 6,800 eligible households in the region.

The initiative has been funded by Argyll & Bute Council to support local businesses, boost the economy and help families cope with the rising costs of living.

Currently, over 160 Argyll & Bute businesses have registered to accept the card in the area, including retail, health and beauty, hospitality, sport and leisure, accommodation and a range of other services.

If you have received a gift card and wish to activate it, follow the link below:

For more information including a Frequently Asked Questions sheet, visit Argyll and Bute Council’s website:

Council website

News & Case Studies

Make sure your business benefits from the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card

Make sure your business benefits from the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card

Businesses across Glasgow are being urged to ensure they can benefit from a multi-million pound injection into the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card.

Case study: The Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card can be spent at social enterprise Fortune Works

Case study: The Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card can be spent at social enterprise Fortune Works

“Fortune Works, in Drumchapel, Glasgow, is one of Scotland’s largest social enterprises for people with learning disability, offering a full holistic service for 117 service users aged from 18 to over 80.

85,000 Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Cards to help low-income households and boost business

85,000 Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Cards to help low-income households and boost business

A £105 gift card being distributed to more than 84,000 homes across Glasgow will support local businesses and boost the economy while helping families cope with the rising cost of living, supporters say.

Case Study: Spend your Gift Card at Boveda Hair & Beauty Salon, Maryhill

Case Study: Spend your Gift Card at Boveda Hair & Beauty Salon, Maryhill

The Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card can be spent with hundreds of businesses in Glasgow, including Boveda Hair & Beauty Salon in Maryhill.

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